Financial Crime Reporting Rules Extended To Cryptoasset Firms

FORBES

The UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has announced a shake-up of its anti-money laundering activities which will see firms dealing in cryptoassets obliged to file annual reports on their trading activities. read more »

Ex-Braskem CEO to Plead Guilty in $250 Million Bribery Case

BLOOMBERG

The former chief executive officer of Braskem SA, Brazil’s largest petrochemicals company, will plead guilty to federal charges tied to a $250 million bribery plot the U.S. said also involved Braskem’s parent company, Odebrecht SA. read more »

Feds say lab used urine tests to bilk millions from taxpayers. Owners agree to pay $7M

CHARLOTTE OBSERVOR

The owners of a former Charlotte drug-testing lab have agreed to pay more than $7 million to the federal government to settle claims that they bilked taxpayers with fraudulent medical claims involving urine tests. read more »